The titanium alloy chassis for Apple’s ‘Pro’ models was introduced in 2023 when the company announced the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. This material was retained for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. However, based on the latest report from Bloomberg , the technology giant is taking not one step, but two steps backwards, because instead of stainless steel making a return to the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, Apple is reverting to aluminum. For those concluding that this is a significant downgrade, let us discuss in-depth on why this could be the firm’s best decision for its smartphones moving forward.

Aluminum is not just cheaper to mass produce for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, but also ensures better heat transfer

As a trillion-dollar company, despite

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